I always thought this too until I had the opportunity to go into an Olive Garden kitchen.
The chef back there was very, very proud of the work they put into the food there. Almost everything is hand made. It was really nice to see.
You mean he actually boiled the pasta and tossed the salad?
I'm exaggerating but when you think about the things that Olive Garden are known for (unlimited bread sticks, and their soup and salad deals), they're all essentially premade. I don't know many people who go there for the steak, for example.
I was not expecting this.
Olive garden is always a great experience for me. Never had the impression that the food was microwaved. Probably best not to pay a meme that much attention
Why do we need chain restaurants? Just replace them with Automats
I've always wondered why automats aren't really a thing.
There are even robotic pizza vending machines and stuff now.... We have the technology to do it.
That would still be a chain restaurants, just automatic with no humans. Well maybe "restaurant" could be a stretch but like you would get chains still, like McDonalds automats or whatever.
I would love a real automat!
I mean if they are going to serve food like this it might as well be via Automat
Chef Mike works super hard!
Chef Boyardeez arms tired from opening all those cans...
Fuck that is the funniest thing I've seen in a while. I'm going to steal this and use it on my wife.
Ok, just said this to my wife and she cracked up.
Chef Mike! Always coming in clutch for so many people 🥲
What a coincidence my in-home chef looks just like him! And get this: his name is also Mike!
From the Rowave family?
🤌🤌🤌
Signor Smeg
It’s the McDonalds of Italian cuisine
I usually like everything, but Olive Garden is the one restaurant I won't even go to if someone else is paying. Absolutely God awful what they do to pasta there.
That pasta deserved it!
- The Pasta Strangler
Genuinely concerned for people who like Olive Garden
I like olive garden... I only go like once every few years but I've never not enjoyed it.
It's actually as expensive as a fancy Italian place now. Might as well go to the good restaurant.
All I hear is "Stop liking what I don't like!!!"
Not really. Moreso an acknowledgement that there is a non-trivial group of people who (for whatever reason) have simply not tried more than the things in their own backyard. If you have explored everything life has to offer and you still like Olive Garden then good for you, this wasn't about that kind of person.
Between how many users shit on the food posted at Foodporn and give praise to garbage like Olive Garden I'm gonna stop listening to advice about food coming from this site.
